The most popular baby names of 1943

In 1943 the most given names were James (80,278 boys) and Mary (66,174 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,822,590 babies under 9,407 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1943 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1943

Girls: top 25 of 1943
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1942
1	1 Mary	66,174	47.4	#1
2	2 Barbara	43,432	31.1	#2
3	3 Patricia	39,620	28.4	#3
4	4 Linda	38,439	27.6	#4
5	5 Carol	31,686	22.7	#5
6	6 Sandra	25,990	18.6	#6
7	7 Judith	25,214	18.1	#7
8	8 Sharon	24,712	17.7	#11
9	9 Nancy	23,988	17.2	#8
10	10 Betty	21,596	15.5	#9
11	11 Carolyn	20,365	14.6	#10
12	12 Shirley	17,816	12.8	#12
13	13 Judy	17,383	12.5	#15
14	14 Margaret	17,153	12.3	#14
15	15 Karen	16,816	12.1	#16
16	16 Joyce	16,485	11.8	#13
17	17 Donna	14,912	10.7	#20
18	18 Susan	14,888	10.7	#21
19	19 Dorothy	14,793	10.6	#17
20	20 Janet	13,316	9.5	#19
21	21 Joan	13,232	9.5	#18
22	22 Kathleen	12,153	8.7	#24
23	23 Elizabeth	11,644	8.3	#22
24	24 Diane	11,326	8.1	#28
25	25 Virginia	10,847	7.8	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Janice	10,651
27	Marilyn	10,145
28	Helen	9,800
29	Martha	9,704
30	Gloria	9,684
31	Frances	9,449
32	Beverly	9,435
33	Ruth	9,370
34	Bonnie	8,870
35	Brenda	8,435
36	Jean	8,096
37	Ann	7,829
38	Alice	7,648
39	Phyllis	7,610
40	Doris	7,128
41	Peggy	6,511
42	Carole	6,506
43	Lois	6,132
44	Jane	6,032
45	Marie	5,980
46	Elaine	5,966
47	Charlotte	5,482
48	Catherine	5,427
49	Joanne	5,270
50	Rose	5,206
51	Geraldine	5,189
52	Rita	5,011
53	Evelyn	4,912
54	Pamela	4,839
55	Gail	4,810
56	Wanda	4,705
57	Sally	4,659
58	Norma	4,542
59	Connie	4,512
60	Joann	4,464
61	Patsy	4,355
62	Diana	4,337
63	Jo	4,300
64	Anna	4,232
65	Jacqueline	4,189
66	Roberta	4,169
67	Ellen	4,152
68	Eileen	4,092
69	Annie	4,070
70	Louise	4,044
71	Sarah	3,990
72	Sue	3,850
73	Darlene	3,774
74	Dolores	3,698
75	Kathryn	3,647
76	Mildred	3,626
77	Sylvia	3,623
78	Katherine	3,616
79	Marjorie	3,608
80	Anne	3,535
81	Kay	3,494
82	Ruby	3,470
83	Glenda	3,403
84	Christine	3,316
85	Irene	3,299
86	Suzanne	3,280
87	Rebecca	3,270
88	Dianne	3,193
89	Loretta	3,169
90	Arlene	3,146
91	Juanita	3,085
92	Sheila	3,063
93	Paula	3,042
94	Lorraine	3,015
95	Julia	2,972
96	Marcia	2,970
97	Rosemary	2,966
98	Anita	2,952
99	Delores	2,929
100	Theresa	2,929

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Cynthia	2,894
102	Cheryl	2,878
103	Maria	2,863
104	Marlene	2,857
105	Maureen	2,760
106	Edna	2,753
107	Eleanor	2,729
108	Josephine	2,664
109	Constance	2,554
110	Jeanette	2,554
111	June	2,491
112	Pauline	2,459
113	Jeanne	2,423
114	Emma	2,422
115	Lynda	2,413
116	Lillian	2,392
117	Laura	2,391
118	Edith	2,380
119	Georgia	2,378
120	Wilma	2,377
121	Charlene	2,354
122	Vivian	2,321
123	Sherry	2,314
124	Florence	2,273
125	Lucille	2,248
126	Ethel	2,217
127	Thelma	2,210
128	Margie	2,148
129	Marion	2,124
130	Grace	2,121
131	Gladys	2,113
132	Marsha	2,100
133	Clara	2,083
134	Lynn	2,065
135	Maryann	2,050
136	Kathy	2,033
137	Sara	2,020
138	Billie	1,994
139	Willie	1,994
140	Audrey	1,944
141	Yvonne	1,942
142	Annette	1,916
143	Bernice	1,890
144	Hazel	1,852
145	Pat	1,840
146	Priscilla	1,834
147	Bobbie	1,804
148	Eva	1,803
149	Marian	1,793
150	Bertha	1,787
151	Esther	1,758
152	Beatrice	1,756
153	Maxine	1,754
154	Rosa	1,681
155	Ella	1,664
156	Julie	1,624
157	Joy	1,610
158	Lillie	1,594
159	Claudia	1,584
160	Deanna	1,573
161	Gwendolyn	1,535
162	Ida	1,477
163	Faye	1,468
164	Victoria	1,467
165	Harriet	1,444
166	Paulette	1,440
167	Rosalie	1,425
168	Gayle	1,423
169	Andrea	1,419
170	Rachel	1,371
171	Caroline	1,353
172	Jackie	1,351
173	Minnie	1,347
174	Alma	1,336
175	Emily	1,336
176	Lucy	1,317
177	Jessie	1,313
178	Lynne	1,311
179	Vicki	1,310
180	Vera	1,266
181	Elsie	1,245
182	Veronica	1,239
183	Mattie	1,218
184	Penny	1,203
185	Marianne	1,201
186	Teresa	1,194
187	Patty	1,186
188	Stella	1,182
189	Rosemarie	1,172
190	Bessie	1,148
191	Leslie	1,137
192	Carrie	1,136
193	Rosie	1,127
194	Madeline	1,107
195	Regina	1,084
196	Johnnie	1,081
197	Nellie	1,077
198	Janie	1,065
199	Leona	1,061
200	Agnes	1,054
201	Velma	1,046
202	Dixie	1,044
203	Jeannette	1,037
204	Carmen	1,036
205	Dora	1,022
206	Bonita	1,014
207	Claire	1,001
208	Lana	999
209	Geneva	995
210	Michele	958
211	Alberta	957
212	Valerie	955
213	Jacquelyn	943
214	Nina	939
215	Angela	933
216	Deloris	929
217	Terry	923
218	Susie	906
219	Naomi	904
220	Viola	893
221	Myra	886
222	Verna	881
223	Pearl	879
224	Mae	876
225	Cora	874
226	Sharron	870
227	Gertrude	867
228	Lydia	864
229	Ernestine	861
230	Nora	856
231	Marguerite	846
232	Myrtle	843
233	Cecilia	842
234	Myrna	839
235	Lola	825
236	Hattie	821
237	Jill	811
238	Antoinette	800
239	Stephanie	800
240	Ramona	795
241	Beth	785
242	Deborah	785
243	Eunice	785
244	Sandy	784
245	Bettie	782
246	Cecelia	782
247	Lula	782
248	Lena	776
249	Irma	773
250	Dianna	771
251	Bette	769
252	Colleen	768
253	Dawn	765
254	Sondra	762
255	Daisy	760
256	Saundra	746
257	Bettye	744
258	Erma	719
259	Eloise	715
260	Iris	711
261	Violet	711
262	Miriam	708
263	Hilda	703
264	Jennie	703
265	Toni	697
266	Marcella	695
267	Olivia	694
268	Fannie	692
269	Della	682
270	Betsy	665
271	Ada	658
272	Bernadette	655
273	Henrietta	655
274	Janis	651
275	Flora	643
276	Penelope	643
277	Carla	642
278	Jan	641
279	Katie	636
280	Mamie	632
281	Jerry	626
282	Cathy	606
283	Genevieve	603
284	Frankie	597
285	Lee	597
286	Melba	597
287	Sheryl	588
288	Christina	580
289	Jimmie	578
290	Faith	570
291	Maggie	566
292	Amelia	559
293	Renee	557
294	Roseann	555
295	Nadine	554
296	Freda	552
297	Becky	551
298	Camille	546
299	Mable	540
300	Laverne	536
301	Muriel	530
302	Francine	529
303	Reba	529
304	Sonja	525
305	Sallie	523
306	Rosalind	516
307	Joanna	514
308	Melinda	510
309	Trudy	505
310	Beulah	503
311	Glenna	500
312	Nelda	500
313	Susanne	492
314	Shelby	491
315	Gay	487
316	Lila	487
317	Claudette	481
318	Vickie	481
319	Mabel	478
320	Eula	476
321	Inez	476
322	Kaye	475
323	Yolanda	475
324	Fay	471
325	Natalie	467
326	Rochelle	465
327	Amy	463
328	Denise	462
329	Helene	462
330	Lou	456
331	Wendy	455
332	Gretchen	448
333	Ina	448
334	Earnestine	447
335	Dale	445
336	Guadalupe	442
337	Lorna	441
338	Margo	441
339	Rosetta	441
340	Winifred	438
341	Opal	436
342	Nettie	434
343	Lenora	433
344	Sadie	433
345	Blanche	429
346	Patti	429
347	Polly	427
348	Gale	425
349	Etta	419
350	Dana	417
351	Ollie	416
352	Lorene	408
353	Jeannie	407
354	Melanie	407
355	Gracie	406
356	Judi	406
357	Celia	405
358	Noreen	400
359	Earlene	399
360	Jewel	399
361	Dona	397
362	Ora	396
363	Alicia	394
364	Beverley	394
365	Rena	389
366	Molly	386
367	Gwen	384
368	Judie	378
369	Tommie	376
370	Ruthie	374
371	Vicky	374
372	Marylou	373
373	Estelle	370
374	Jewell	370
375	Michelle	370
376	Estella	368
377	Adele	367
378	Darla	365
379	Edwina	364
380	Willa	364
381	Adrienne	363
382	Marilynn	361
383	Tina	360
384	Mona	359
385	Olga	359
386	Doreen	357
387	Isabel	356
388	Arleen	353
389	Lupe	353
390	Dorthy	351
391	Essie	350
392	Harriett	344
393	Lela	344
394	Lenore	344
395	Janette	343
396	Earline	342
397	Jennifer	337
398	Dorothea	335
399	Ola	335
400	Lucinda	334
401	Diann	333
402	Pearlie	333
403	Robin	333
404	Josie	331
405	Meredith	327
406	Eddie	324
407	Marva	322
408	Bernadine	321
409	Jayne	321
410	Holly	318
411	Lavonne	316
412	Ginger	313
413	Francis	312
414	Rosanne	311
415	Carlene	309
416	Maryanne	309
417	Robbie	309
418	Eugenia	308
419	Leah	308
420	Delia	306
421	Rhoda	306
422	Margarita	302
423	Corinne	300
424	Fern	300
425	Laurel	299
426	Monica	299
427	Elva	298
428	Hope	295
429	Lizzie	294
430	Jenny	293
431	Nola	291
432	Johanna	289
433	Addie	288
434	Cornelia	288
435	Iva	287
436	Leola	287
437	Sybil	287
438	Marlys	285
439	Amanda	284
440	Lottie	284
441	Melva	283
442	Rae	283
443	Pam	282
444	Cecile	280
445	Katharine	280
446	Mavis	280
447	Dottie	278
448	Lora	278
449	Lynette	276
450	Clarice	274
451	Imogene	273
452	Ilene	272
453	James	272
454	Carolee	266
455	Nita	265
456	Angelina	264
457	Jeanie	262
458	Sonia	262
459	Laurie	258
460	Ruthann	258
461	Jannie	257
462	Jeannine	257
463	Freddie	256
464	Queen	255
465	Kathie	254
466	Sherrie	254
467	Rosalyn	251
468	Gerry	250
469	Robert	250
470	Cleo	244
471	Elnora	244
472	Elvira	244
473	Antonia	243
474	Mollie	242
475	Cassandra	241
476	Alta	239
477	Cindy	237
478	Maryellen	237
479	Bennie	236
480	Karin	236
481	Carolann	235
482	Virgie	235
483	Dolly	234
484	Candace	233
485	Therese	233
486	Merle	232
487	Effie	231
488	Joe	230
489	Margery	230
490	John	229
491	Angie	228
492	Aurora	228
493	Arline	227
494	Darleen	227
495	Millie	226
496	Delois	225
497	Elena	225
498	Nell	225
499	Alyce	224
500	Marietta	221
501	Merry	221
502	April	220
503	Madeleine	219
504	May	219
505	Karla	218
506	Madelyn	218
507	Goldie	217
508	Nan	216
509	Shelia	215
510	Luella	214
511	Roxie	214
512	Clare	212
513	Dollie	210
514	Winnie	210
515	Aileen	209
516	Helena	209
517	Carroll	208
518	Elma	208
519	Ladonna	207
520	Maryjane	207
521	Sherrill	207
522	Corrine	206
523	Dee	206
524	Elinor	204
525	Leila	204
526	Carmela	203
527	Elouise	203
528	Karon	203
529	Loraine	203
530	Olive	203
531	Cherie	202
532	Sharen	201
533	Carrol	200
534	Cathleen	199
535	Rosalee	199
536	Dian	196
537	Hannah	195
538	Melody	195
539	Reva	195
540	Roslyn	195
541	Tanya	195
542	Nona	192
543	Nikki	190
544	Sydney	190
545	Georgette	189
546	Ila	189
547	Jeri	189
548	Melissa	189
549	Terri	189
550	Consuelo	188
551	Louella	188
552	Marilee	188
553	Michael	188
554	Peggie	187
555	Julianne	186
556	Sammie	186
557	Karol	184
558	Jerilyn	182
559	Kitty	182
560	Lucia	182
561	Marla	182
562	Wilda	182
563	Jolene	180
564	Roseanne	180
565	Ronnie	179
566	Roxanne	179
567	Angeline	178
568	Dinah	178
569	Zelma	178
570	Ingrid	177
571	Charles	176
572	Frieda	175
573	Adeline	174
574	Callie	174
575	Jeraldine	174
576	Retha	173
577	Georgianna	171
578	Letha	170
579	Sonya	170
580	Charleen	169
581	Deanne	168
582	Tamara	168
583	William	168
584	Celeste	166
585	Heather	166
586	Neva	165
587	Ophelia	165
588	Nannie	164
589	Reta	164
590	Laraine	163
591	Rosella	163
592	Lisa	162
593	Georgie	161
594	Carolynn	160
595	Isabelle	160
596	Lily	160
597	Toby	160
598	Concetta	159
599	Crystal	158
600	Madonna	158
601	Lorena	157
602	Vernell	157
603	Ester	156
604	Portia	156
605	Carmella	154
606	Donnie	154
607	Freida	154
608	Jamie	154
609	Jana	154
610	Karolyn	154
611	Sharlene	154
612	Sheri	154
613	Florine	153
614	Lilly	153
615	Odessa	153
616	Corine	151
617	George	151
618	Yvette	151
619	Minerva	150
620	Flossie	149
621	Bobby	148
622	Charlie	148
623	Lessie	148
624	Cherry	147
625	Jeanine	147
626	Lelia	147
627	Lona	147
628	Lucile	147
629	Elisabeth	146
630	Justine	146
631	Esperanza	145
632	Gearldine	144
633	Shari	144
634	Claudine	143
635	Jerrie	143
636	Shannon	143
637	Pattie	142
638	Ronda	142
639	Sherri	141
640	Theodora	141
641	Aline	140
642	Greta	140
643	Harriette	140
644	Prudence	140
645	Elsa	139
646	Eliza	138
647	Jerri	138
648	Marlyn	138
649	Suellen	138
650	Sidney	137
651	Celestine	136
652	Annabelle	135
653	Caryl	135
654	Evangeline	134
655	Margot	134
656	Mercedes	134
657	Annmarie	133
658	Fran	133
659	Leta	133
660	Gaye	132
661	Hester	132
662	Allie	131
663	Carolina	131
664	Georgene	131
665	Sharyn	131
666	Patrica	130
667	Georgiana	129
668	Doretha	128
669	Elida	128
670	Lucretia	128
671	Mariann	128
672	Phoebe	128
673	Cathryn	127
674	Dorene	127
675	Matilda	127
676	Angelita	126
677	Annetta	126
678	Alfreda	125
679	Elise	125
680	Nedra	125
681	Alexandra	124
682	Bonny	124
683	Camilla	124
684	Rowena	124
685	Tana	124
686	Kristine	123
687	Marylin	122
688	Selma	122
689	Suzan	122
690	Twila	122
691	Jessica	121
692	Malinda	121
693	Maryjo	121
694	Mickey	121
695	Oralia	121
696	Susann	121
697	Merrily	120
698	Vonda	120
699	Avis	119
700	Lorine	119
701	Richard	119
702	Roselyn	119
703	Shirlee	119
704	Sophie	119
705	Ardis	118
706	Ardith	118
707	Bertie	118
708	Clementine	118
709	Zelda	118
710	Cheri	117
711	Delphine	117
712	Louisa	117
713	Sherron	117
714	Beryl	116
715	Emilie	116
716	Enid	116
717	Roma	116
718	Althea	115
719	Elisa	115
720	Marianna	115
721	Jonnie	114
722	Josefina	114
723	Lonnie	114
724	Terrie	114
725	Adelaide	113
726	Carlotta	113
727	Eleanore	113
728	Katheryn	113
729	Pearline	113
730	Zella	113
731	Nanette	112
732	Pansy	112
733	Rhonda	112
734	Shelley	111
735	Valeria	111
736	David	110
737	Felicia	110
738	Lauretta	110
739	Martina	110
740	Maude	110
741	Rhea	110
742	Ava	109
743	Iona	109
744	Norene	109
745	Ana	108
746	Colette	108
747	Delma	108
748	Eve	108
749	Margret	108
750	Susanna	108
751	Winona	108
752	Belva	107
753	Charmaine	107
754	Dorris	106
755	Marta	106
756	Charline	105
757	Wilhelmina	105
758	Jacklyn	104
759	Leota	104
760	Lyn	104
761	Sophia	104
762	Aloma	103
763	Carolyne	103
764	Daphne	103
765	Janell	103
766	Petra	103
767	Treva	103
768	Chris	102
769	Debra	102
770	Gene	102
771	Kate	102
772	Lynnette	102
773	Marge	102
774	Rosann	102
775	Velda	102
776	Margarett	101
777	Sandi	101
778	Karren	100
779	Kristin	100
780	Libby	100
781	Manuela	100
782	Millicent	100
783	Carleen	99
784	Christie	99
785	Lavon	99
786	Janelle	98
787	Kathrine	98
788	Alva	97
789	Glynda	97
790	Leilani	97
791	Phylis	97
792	Allene	96
793	Germaine	96
794	Sheron	96
795	Alene	95
796	Edythe	95
797	Lesley	95
798	Berta	93
799	Lettie	93
800	Marylyn	93
801	Barbra	92
802	Heidi	92
803	Lea	92
804	Marjory	92
805	Nila	92
806	Syble	92
807	Birdie	91
808	Carmelita	91
809	Catharine	91
810	Cathie	91
811	Karan	91
812	Marina	91
813	Maudie	91
814	Rona	91
815	Thomas	91
816	Albertha	90
817	Charolette	90
818	Isabella	90
819	Jacquelin	90
820	Juliette	90
821	Leanne	90
822	Madge	90
823	Tracy	90
824	Alexis	89
825	Francisca	89
826	Hellen	89
827	Nicole	89
828	Shirlene	89
829	Vada	89
830	Benita	88
831	Margarette	88
832	Augusta	87
833	Dortha	87
834	Kerry	87
835	Mari	87
836	Rosita	87
837	Socorro	87
838	Hedy	86
839	Juliana	86
840	Linnea	86
841	Lue	86
842	Marcy	86
843	Vonnie	86
844	Aurelia	85
845	Jaunita	85
846	Kaaren	85
847	Leanna	85
848	Trina	85
849	Belinda	84
850	Dena	84
851	Evangelina	84
852	Leora	84
853	Letitia	84
854	Raquel	84
855	Rubye	84
856	Caren	83
857	Eloisa	83
858	Ilona	83
859	Maurine	83
860	Myrtis	83
861	Berniece	82
862	Debbie	82
863	Juliet	82
864	Dessie	81
865	Geri	81
866	Lyla	81
867	Magdalena	81
868	Marleen	81
869	Verda	81
870	Cheryle	80
871	Gayla	80
872	Gaynell	80
873	Gussie	80
874	Juana	80
875	Lavern	80
876	Louann	80
877	Marylee	80
878	Phillis	80
879	Cassie	79
880	Christy	79
881	Ima	79
882	Ofelia	79
883	Vernice	79
884	Delilah	78
885	Garnet	78
886	Georgetta	78
887	Suzann	78
888	Vida	78
889	Deana	77
890	Leatha	77
891	Nancie	77
892	Norine	77
893	Roxanna	77
894	Verla	77
895	Erlinda	76
896	Georgina	76
897	Kathi	76
898	Cordelia	75
899	Ginny	75
900	Karyl	75
901	Melvina	75
902	Alvina	74
903	Dovie	74
904	Isabell	74
905	Janyce	74
906	Leatrice	74
907	Candy	73
908	Earlean	73
909	Gertie	73
910	Jocelyn	73
911	Marita	73
912	Pauletta	73
913	Ronald	73
914	Rosario	73
915	Theda	73
916	Joellen	72
917	Karlene	72
918	Laurene	72
919	Louvenia	72
920	Luann	72
921	Willene	72
922	Adela	71
923	Bobbye	71
924	Drucilla	71
925	Ivy	71
926	Lavada	71
927	Lawanda	71
928	Luana	71
929	Merrilee	71
930	Noel	71
931	Oma	71
932	Ronna	71
933	Sherryl	71
934	Ursula	71
935	Dominga	70
936	Dorcas	70
937	Elda	70
938	Ione	70
939	Jeane	70
940	Lura	70
941	Mazie	70
942	Nanci	70
943	Oleta	70
944	Bridget	69
945	Cleta	69
946	Darline	69
947	Donald	69
948	Georgeann	69
949	Joetta	69
950	Katy	69
951	Larry	69
952	Carlyn	68
953	Chloe	68
954	Coleen	68
955	Dennis	68
956	Florene	68
957	Hallie	68
958	Linnie	68
959	Lonna	68
960	Magdalene	68
961	Marty	68
962	Pennie	68
963	Rozanne	68
964	Scarlett	68
965	Alison	67
966	Cecil	67
967	Danielle	67
968	Elayne	67
969	Georgiann	67
970	Iola	67
971	Jannette	67
972	Kathaleen	67
973	Lina	67
974	Veda	67
975	Adell	66
976	Bernita	66
977	Billy	66
978	Billye	66
979	Ernestina	66
980	Ira	66
981	Joycelyn	66
982	Lolita	66
983	Mimi	66
984	Shelly	66
985	Tonya	66
986	Annamarie	65
987	Jacque	65
988	Jody	65
989	Joseph	65
990	Luanne	65
991	Venita	65
992	Caron	64
993	Janine	64
994	Shelba	64
995	Suzette	64
996	Abigail	63
997	Elissa	63
998	Idella	63
999	Larue	63
1000	Leonora	63

Boys: top 25 of 1943
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1942
1	1 James	80,278	56.2	#1
2	2 Robert	74,892	52.5	#2
3	3 John	68,929	48.3	#3
4	4 William	55,904	39.2	#4
5	5 Richard	46,339	32.5	#5
6	6 David	37,240	26.1	#6
7	7 Charles	36,632	25.7	#7
8	8 Thomas	32,874	23.0	#8
9	9 Ronald	29,239	20.5	#9
10	10 Michael	24,745	17.3	#13
11	11 Donald	24,421	17.1	#10
12	12 Larry	22,978	16.1	#12
13	13 Joseph	22,828	16.0	#11
14	14 George	21,692	15.2	#14
15	15 Kenneth	19,112	13.4	#15
16	16 Gary	17,868	12.5	#18
17	17 Jerry	17,730	12.4	#16
18	18 Edward	17,713	12.4	#17
19	19 Paul	17,253	12.1	#19
20	20 Dennis	14,116	9.9	#20
21	21 Frank	12,246	8.6	#21
22	22 Raymond	11,391	8.0	#24
23	23 Gerald	11,367	8.0	#22
24	24 Roger	10,773	7.5	#25
25	25 Daniel	9,168	6.4	#28

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Walter	9,035
27	Harold	8,670
28	Douglas	8,236
29	Stephen	7,932
30	Arthur	7,785
31	Henry	7,631
32	Lawrence	7,583
33	Carl	7,472
34	Jack	7,398
35	Joe	7,308
36	Willie	7,178
37	Billy	7,012
38	Roy	6,932
39	Peter	6,877
40	Ralph	6,771
41	Wayne	6,761
42	Jimmy	6,444
43	Albert	6,307
44	Anthony	6,202
45	Fred	6,168
46	Bobby	6,121
47	Eugene	5,902
48	Howard	5,739
49	Terry	5,737
50	Harry	5,720
51	Bruce	5,431
52	Johnny	5,381
53	Louis	5,033
54	Stanley	4,699
55	Leonard	4,617
56	Norman	4,522
57	Philip	4,473
58	Steven	4,267
59	Dale	4,235
60	Earl	4,186
61	Ernest	4,172
62	Samuel	4,143
63	Melvin	4,069
64	Francis	4,068
65	Bill	3,990
66	Marvin	3,939
67	Alan	3,855
68	Clarence	3,854
69	Patrick	3,848
70	Frederick	3,840
71	Ronnie	3,826
72	Don	3,817
73	Russell	3,752
74	Leroy	3,741
75	Jim	3,682
76	Allen	3,627
77	Tommy	3,611
78	Alfred	3,445
79	Andrew	3,352
80	Eddie	3,281
81	Phillip	3,251
82	Barry	3,193
83	Martin	3,081
84	Ray	3,063
85	Glenn	3,054
86	Herbert	3,044
87	Tom	2,909
88	Danny	2,898
89	Gene	2,865
90	Mike	2,803
91	Lee	2,789
92	Bernard	2,744
93	Steve	2,684
94	Clifford	2,667
95	Jimmie	2,628
96	Theodore	2,616
97	Victor	2,613
98	Gordon	2,608
99	Timothy	2,578
100	Curtis	2,525

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Mark	2,520
102	Warren	2,480
103	Leon	2,451
104	Lloyd	2,443
105	Jesse	2,427
106	Vincent	2,420
107	Edwin	2,388
108	Keith	2,382
109	Jerome	2,308
110	Bob	2,275
111	Harvey	2,244
112	Floyd	2,226
113	Alvin	2,203
114	Clyde	2,194
115	Lewis	2,181
116	Jeffrey	2,171
117	Vernon	2,093
118	Rodney	1,984
119	Franklin	1,973
120	Brian	1,950
121	Leslie	1,918
122	Charlie	1,835
123	Gilbert	1,816
124	Jackie	1,778
125	Lester	1,764
126	Calvin	1,760
127	Jon	1,752
128	Joel	1,745
129	Herman	1,727
130	Benjamin	1,719
131	Arnold	1,705
132	Cecil	1,697
133	Leo	1,694
134	Jay	1,673
135	Johnnie	1,655
136	Allan	1,639
137	Chester	1,631
138	Duane	1,622
139	Dan	1,538
140	Darrell	1,529
141	Milton	1,508
142	Dean	1,502
143	Freddie	1,495
144	Lonnie	1,462
145	Tony	1,455
146	Glen	1,445
147	Lynn	1,442
148	Nicholas	1,434
149	Manuel	1,429
150	Roland	1,384
151	Jose	1,373
152	Claude	1,364
153	Sam	1,322
154	Elmer	1,311
155	Wesley	1,267
156	Wallace	1,254
157	Ted	1,236
158	Dwight	1,234
159	Willard	1,231
160	Hugh	1,206
161	Eric	1,170
162	Neil	1,155
163	Gregory	1,134
164	Craig	1,132
165	Maurice	1,105
166	Jessie	1,100
167	Dave	1,089
168	Edgar	1,082
169	Oscar	1,074
170	Marion	1,066
171	Randall	1,027
172	Marshall	1,020
173	Sidney	1,016
174	Everett	1,002
175	Virgil	993
176	Benny	960
177	Earnest	940
178	Alexander	924
179	Stuart	924
180	Donnie	920
181	Morris	914
182	Karl	907
183	Sammy	899
184	Christopher	888
185	Lyle	884
186	Max	875
187	Clifton	857
188	Dick	855
189	Bennie	849
190	Luther	843
191	Nathaniel	839
192	Ben	835
193	Juan	835
194	Garry	830
195	Carroll	825
196	Guy	823
197	Matthew	822
198	Kent	813
199	Wendell	812
200	Lowell	806
201	Homer	802
202	Fredrick	796
203	Nelson	794
204	Delbert	788
205	Gerard	770
206	Clayton	767
207	Hubert	756
208	Willis	752
209	Otis	742
210	Clinton	710
211	Carlos	698
212	Perry	690
213	Horace	684
214	Loren	677
215	Leland	676
216	Malcolm	674
217	Oliver	668
218	Wilbur	667
219	Edmund	666
220	Randolph	665
221	Rudolph	664
222	Alex	660
223	Alton	659
224	Micheal	657
225	Laurence	648
226	Pete	640
227	Kevin	639
228	Troy	632
229	Terrence	627
230	Mack	626
231	Jerald	623
232	Ira	618
233	Tim	618
234	Archie	614
235	Rex	614
236	Reginald	613
237	Salvatore	613
238	Julius	611
239	Roosevelt	611
240	Wilbert	609
241	Byron	588
242	Randy	584
243	Ross	584
244	Nathan	581
245	Jonathan	575
246	Myron	575
247	Antonio	567
248	Dewey	566
249	Tommie	562
250	Jesus	560
251	Woodrow	559
252	Nick	558
253	Julian	554
254	Rudy	554
255	Aaron	551
256	Jan	551
257	Carlton	548
258	Ivan	547
259	Winston	547
260	Ruben	544
261	Sherman	541
262	Scott	540
263	Neal	535
264	Rodger	534
265	Ron	522
266	Doyle	521
267	Pat	519
268	Mitchell	513
269	Teddy	504
270	Clark	503
271	Darrel	503
272	Sylvester	501
273	Elbert	498
274	Ellis	495
275	Dallas	492
276	Frankie	492
277	Ervin	484
278	Rufus	483
279	Isaac	481
280	Jeff	480
281	Jacob	476
282	Orville	476
283	Grady	474
284	Terrance	462
285	Wilson	461
286	Sheldon	458
287	Conrad	452
288	Forrest	450
289	Eldon	449
290	Merle	448
291	Preston	448
292	Chris	447
293	Garland	446
294	Ken	444
295	Kenny	434
296	Buddy	430
297	Billie	428
298	Stewart	424
299	Ramon	423
300	Owen	418
301	Felix	417
302	Grant	417
303	Irvin	417
304	Bert	416
305	Junior	416
306	Phil	415
307	Boyd	405
308	Sammie	404
309	Darryl	401
310	Wade	400
311	Noel	397
312	Mickey	395
313	Wilfred	395
314	Percy	393
315	Roberto	391
316	Aubrey	373
317	Royce	372
318	Raul	371
319	Angelo	366
320	Daryl	361
321	Grover	361
322	Ronny	358
323	Francisco	357
324	Pedro	357
325	Harley	355
326	Harlan	352
327	Spencer	351
328	Brent	350
329	Andy	344
330	Denis	343
331	Bobbie	342
332	Tyrone	336
333	Freddy	334
334	Darwin	332
335	Emmett	332
336	Louie	332
337	Mario	331
338	Marlin	331
339	Bradley	329
340	Irving	325
341	Kermit	323
342	Edmond	322
343	Ed	321
344	Bryan	320
345	Colin	320
346	Luis	318
347	Loyd	316
348	Travis	315
349	Jeffery	313
350	Burton	304
351	Gale	302
352	Moses	301
353	Denny	300
354	Geoffrey	300
355	Thurman	299
356	Kurt	296
357	Lance	295
358	Lanny	292
359	Murray	290
360	Austin	289
361	Cleveland	289
362	Elwood	287
363	Sanford	285
364	Lionel	284
365	Dominick	282
366	Marcus	282
367	Ned	282
368	Amos	280
369	Kelly	275
370	Guadalupe	274
371	Gerry	273
372	Norbert	271
373	Alfonso	269
374	Dominic	268
375	Merlin	266
376	Cornelius	265
377	Terence	264
378	Alonzo	263
379	Emil	262
380	Cary	261
381	Lorenzo	259
382	Elton	257
383	Van	255
384	Mary	254
385	Adam	253
386	Jasper	252
387	Simon	250
388	August	249
389	Frederic	245
390	Doug	243
391	Armando	242
392	Merrill	242
393	Lamar	241
394	Norris	241
395	Roscoe	241
396	Hector	240
397	Mac	238
398	Rene	238
399	Maynard	237
400	Rick	237
401	Robin	237
402	Elliott	235
403	Millard	235
404	Arturo	233
405	Harrison	233
406	Carol	231
407	Linwood	230
408	Carmen	229
409	Alfredo	226
410	Ernie	225
411	Marc	225
412	Wiley	225
413	Weldon	224
414	Adrian	222
415	Roderick	222
416	Elijah	221
417	Odell	221
418	Barney	220
419	Elvin	219
420	Johnie	219
421	Fredric	218
422	Sterling	217
423	Delmar	215
424	Miguel	214
425	Gail	213
426	Truman	213
427	Erwin	212
428	Laverne	212
429	Kerry	211
430	Ricardo	211
431	Kirk	209
432	Charley	208
433	Hal	208
434	Jerold	208
435	Hollis	207
436	Nolan	207
437	Jackson	206
438	Monroe	206
439	Salvador	205
440	Will	205
441	Galen	204
442	Vaughn	203
443	Al	201
444	Coy	201
445	Errol	201
446	Ollie	201
447	Reuben	201
448	Shelby	200
449	Abraham	199
450	Gabriel	199
451	Buford	198
452	Dwayne	196
453	Otto	195
454	Emanuel	192
455	Monty	191
456	Dannie	190
457	Emory	190
458	Jess	190
459	Wilmer	189
460	Chuck	187
461	Irwin	187
462	Dana	186
463	Shirley	186
464	Dudley	185
465	Ricky	182
466	Levi	177
467	Melvyn	177
468	Ward	177
469	Armand	174
470	Bradford	173
471	Mcarthur	173
472	Russel	172
473	Monte	171
474	Riley	171
475	Rodolfo	171
476	Clement	170
477	Jerrold	170
478	Booker	168
479	Vance	166
480	Clair	165
481	Fernando	164
482	Blaine	163
483	Dewayne	163
484	Gus	163
485	Jean	163
486	Todd	161
487	Dexter	160
488	Enrique	160
489	Harris	160
490	Mervin	160
491	Freeman	159
492	Jake	159
493	Earle	158
494	Tomas	157
495	Domingo	156
496	Reynaldo	156
497	Dickie	155
498	Noah	155
499	Ulysses	155
500	Miles	154
501	Solomon	154
502	Connie	153
503	Rocco	153
504	Vern	153
505	Carrol	152
506	Barbara	150
507	Wilburn	149
508	Alva	148
509	Evan	148
510	Lavern	148
511	Tracy	148
512	Winfred	148
513	Alberto	147
514	Elliot	147
515	Ernesto	146
516	Gaylord	146
517	Patricia	146
518	Barton	145
519	Felipe	145
520	Greg	145
521	Denver	144
522	Lupe	144
523	Wilford	144
524	Alphonso	143
525	Garrett	143
526	Sandy	143
527	Stan	143
528	Stephan	143
529	Bernie	142
530	Eddy	142
531	Gilberto	142
532	Kennith	142
533	Rafael	140
534	Kirby	139
535	Hershel	138
536	Dalton	137
537	Jason	137
538	Lenard	137
539	Linda	137
540	Silas	137
541	Pablo	136
542	Christian	135
543	Cleo	133
544	Basil	132
545	Emery	131
546	Gayle	131
547	Joey	131
548	Milford	131
549	Rolland	131
550	Andre	130
551	Carey	130
552	Carmine	130
553	Carter	130
554	Davis	130
555	Everette	130
556	Wilton	130
557	Anton	129
558	Lyman	129
559	Adolph	128
560	Forest	128
561	Thaddeus	128
562	Joesph	127
563	Kendall	127
564	Sonny	127
565	Alden	126
566	Luke	126
567	Major	126
568	Clay	125
569	Julio	125
570	Delmer	123
571	Morgan	123
572	Carson	122
573	Pasquale	122
574	Roman	122
575	Royal	122
576	Elmo	121
577	Jeremiah	121
578	Kyle	121
579	Arden	120
580	Vito	120
581	Art	119
582	Foster	119
583	Ignacio	119
584	Morton	119
585	Terrell	119
586	Eli	118
587	Angel	117
588	Blair	117
589	Olen	117
590	Gregg	116
591	Toby	116
592	Cyril	115
593	Emerson	115
594	Arlie	113
595	Jere	113
596	Theron	113
597	Gearld	112
598	Isaiah	112
599	Olin	112
600	Donny	111
601	Reed	111
602	Ramiro	110
603	Rogers	110
604	Andres	109
605	Burl	109
606	Hiram	109
607	Elias	108
608	Glynn	108
609	Houston	108
610	Raleigh	108
611	Milo	107
612	Bart	106
613	Duncan	106
614	Sherwood	106
615	Isiah	105
616	Jacky	105
617	Justin	105
618	Lucius	105
619	Sandra	105
620	Kim	104
621	Normand	104
622	Rickey	104
623	Elroy	103
624	Herschel	103
625	Nicky	103
626	Orlando	103
627	Rayford	103
628	Claud	102
629	Fletcher	102
630	Harmon	102
631	Ivory	102
632	Lyndon	102
633	Anderson	101
634	Bennett	101
635	Cletus	101
636	Emilio	101
637	Odis	101
638	Shelton	101
639	Augustus	100
640	Otha	100
641	Santiago	100
642	Hilton	99
643	Augustine	98
644	Jefferson	98
645	Judson	98
646	Kay	98
647	Orval	97
648	Saul	97
649	Woody	97
650	Boyce	96
651	Jules	96
652	Lacy	96
653	Reggie	96
654	Sharon	96
655	Coleman	95
656	Columbus	95
657	Dee	95
658	Emmitt	95
659	Joshua	95
660	Lemuel	95
661	Wally	95
662	Dewitt	94
663	Hoyt	94
664	Lamont	94
665	Newton	94
666	Graham	93
667	Haywood	93
668	Abel	92
669	Alphonse	92
670	Bonnie	92
671	Lincoln	92
672	Maxie	92
673	Benito	91
674	Curtiss	91
675	Eduardo	91
676	Israel	90
677	Betty	89
678	Felton	89
679	Judith	89
680	Mason	89
681	Beverly	88
682	Bryant	88
683	Bryce	88
684	Bud	88
685	Hayward	88
686	Lynwood	88
687	Marty	88
688	Quentin	88
689	Santos	88
690	Warner	88
691	Randal	87
692	Burt	86
693	Emile	86
694	Garth	86
695	King	86
696	Lauren	86
697	Buster	85
698	Nickolas	85
699	Rollin	85
700	Regis	84
701	Seth	84
702	Taylor	84
703	Ambrose	83
704	Donn	83
705	Lawerence	83
706	Marcel	83
707	Mckinley	83
708	Walton	83
709	Dwain	82
710	Ellsworth	82
711	Hobert	82
712	Mathew	82
713	Winford	82
714	Derek	81
715	Douglass	81
716	Joyce	81
717	Lon	81
718	Meredith	81
719	Noble	81
720	Verlin	81
721	Arlen	80
722	Elden	80
723	Jorge	80
724	Delmas	79
725	Erik	79
726	Guillermo	79
727	Jeffry	79
728	Lonny	79
729	Loran	79
730	Myles	79
731	Palmer	79
732	Jamie	78
733	Jordan	78
734	Oren	78
735	Reid	78
736	Arvid	77
737	Dennie	77
738	Leigh	77
739	Michel	77
740	Avery	76
741	Carolyn	76
742	Huey	76
743	Raymon	76
744	Sydney	76
745	Waymon	76
746	Adolfo	75
747	Cruz	75
748	Dorsey	75
749	Hardy	75
750	Lucien	75
751	Alford	74
752	Benedict	74
753	Cliff	74
754	Darold	74
755	Drew	74
756	Fidel	74
757	Gaylon	74
758	Lindsey	74
759	Loy	74
760	Rogelio	74
761	Stanford	74
762	Verne	74
763	Willian	74
764	Donovan	73
765	Ferdinand	73
766	Granville	73
767	Melton	73
768	Damon	72
769	Durwood	72
770	Mose	72
771	Omer	72
772	Windell	72
773	Arther	71
774	Brady	71
775	Eloy	71
776	Mel	71
777	Rod	71
778	Sherrill	71
779	Val	71
780	Walker	71
781	Alvis	70
782	Carlo	70
783	Elwin	70
784	Merlyn	70
785	Napoleon	70
786	Theadore	70
787	Alejandro	69
788	Arlin	69
789	Cyrus	69
790	Garold	69
791	Kenton	69
792	Lane	69
793	Mitchel	69
794	Nancy	69
795	Ottis	69
796	Randell	69
797	Artis	68
798	Harland	68
799	Jerrell	68
800	Lesley	68
801	Merritt	68
802	Patsy	68
803	Berry	67
804	Domenic	67
805	Franklyn	67
806	Jewell	67
807	Loyal	67
808	Dorothy	66
809	Glendon	66
810	Howell	66
811	Hugo	66
812	Maxwell	66
813	Porter	66
814	Rupert	66
815	Seymour	66
816	Talmadge	66
817	Brad	65
818	Brooks	65
819	Gregorio	65
820	Obie	65
821	Vicente	65
822	Wardell	65
823	Wilber	65
824	Enoch	64
825	Ian	64
826	Pierre	64
827	Robbie	64
828	Bertram	63
829	Bruno	63
830	Curt	63
831	Farrell	63
832	Gerold	63
833	Matt	63
834	Murphy	63
835	Parker	63
836	Zane	63
837	Denzil	62
838	Duwayne	62
839	Hermon	62
840	Jewel	62
841	Newell	62
842	Nicolas	62
843	Prince	62
844	Reynold	62
845	Sal	62
846	Arlan	61
847	Benton	61
848	Claudie	61
849	Dillard	61
850	Edsel	61
851	Jame	61
852	Les	61
853	Margaret	61
854	Theo	61
855	Winfield	61
856	Albin	60
857	Cedric	60
858	Curley	60
859	Early	60
860	Elvis	60
861	General	60
862	Ike	60
863	Lorin	60
864	Macarthur	60
865	Orrin	60
866	Sebastian	60
867	Stanton	60
868	Terrill	60
869	Arvin	59
870	Carleton	59
871	Dayton	59
872	Ezra	59
873	Fritz	59
874	Thad	59
875	Ashley	58
876	Blake	58
877	Cameron	58
878	Elmore	58
879	Junius	58
880	Lindell	58
881	Raphael	58
882	Rubin	58
883	Russ	58
884	Waldo	58
885	Allyn	57
886	Artie	57
887	Courtney	57
888	Frances	57
889	Haskell	57
890	Ora	57
891	Quinton	57
892	Willam	57
893	Asa	56
894	Cleve	56
895	Rondal	56
896	Valentine	56
897	Abe	55
898	Aron	55
899	Brendan	55
900	Collin	55
901	Cordell	55
902	Delton	55
903	Dwaine	55
904	Lawson	55
905	Merton	55
906	Oran	55
907	Rayburn	55
908	Ezell	54
909	Issac	54
910	Javier	54
911	Jennings	54
912	Karen	54
913	Leeroy	54
914	Logan	54
915	Lucious	54
916	Timmy	54
917	Clarance	53
918	Dell	53
919	Joan	53
920	Lavon	53
921	Milan	53
922	Refugio	53
923	Antone	52
924	Dock	52
925	Elwyn	52
926	Jonas	52
927	Judy	52
928	Lenwood	52
929	Reese	52
930	Rosevelt	52
931	Rowland	52
932	Wayland	52
933	Derrell	51
934	Giles	51
935	Jaime	51
936	Johnson	51
937	Lindsay	51
938	Lonzo	51
939	Lorenza	51
940	Marco	51
941	Verl	51
942	Wylie	51
943	Alvie	50
944	Cornell	50
945	Garnett	50
946	Hans	50
947	Ismael	50
948	Rocky	50
949	Scotty	50
950	Shannon	50
951	Stacy	50
952	Susan	50
953	Vince	50
954	Williams	50
955	Wyatt	50
956	Arlo	49
957	Armond	49
958	Butch	49
959	Clem	49
960	Clint	49
961	Del	49
962	Denton	49
963	Edd	49
964	Edison	49
965	Ennis	49
966	Hayden	49
967	Jared	49
968	Rollie	49
969	Arvil	48
970	Barrie	48
971	Bertrand	48
972	Delano	48
973	Elisha	48
974	Leonardo	48
975	Margarito	48
976	Miller	48
977	Rosendo	48
978	Sean	48
979	Tex	48
980	Danial	47
981	Esteban	47
982	Orin	47
983	Prentiss	47
984	Quincy	47
985	Romeo	47
986	Duke	46
987	Eliseo	46
988	Herb	46
989	Janet	46
990	Linden	46
991	Niles	46
992	Randle	46
993	Roddy	46
994	Thornton	46
995	Tillman	46
996	Trinidad	46
997	Vernell	46
998	Alfonzo	45
999	Author	45
1000	Evans	45

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1943.

How spread out were the names of 1943?

In 1943 the ten most given boys’ names went to 34.1% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.4% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1943 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1943?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1943 against the top 100 of 1942.

The biggest climbs of 1943

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1943.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1942	Rank 1943
Nikki	#831	#543
Sharyn	#925	#665
Roseanne	#811	#564
Ingrid	#774	#570
Rosann	#967	#774
Carolina	#853	#663
Laraine	#770	#590
Cheryl	#280	#102

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1942	Rank 1943
Rick	#661	#400
Lucius	#829	#618
Rickey	#793	#622
Milo	#767	#611
Reynaldo	#635	#496
Ricky	#602	#465
Ignacio	#709	#583
Sandra	#739	#619

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1943

The most given names of the 1940s1943 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Silent GenerationBorn 1928-1945, 1943 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1943Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1944

The most popular baby names of 1943

The top names of 1943

How spread out were the names of 1943?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1943?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1943

More about the names of 1943